July 31, 2010 · Cash considerations

James McDonald and 2 others: Los Angeles DodgersPittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates came out ahead by 2.9 WAR, most of it from James McDonald.

Los Angeles Dodgers

franchise trade score

9far worse

Franchise trade score9

Rest of season4WAR in+0.1WAR out+1.4Net-1.4Net surplus−$8.3M

Short term8WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.0Net-1.9Net surplus−$10.1M

Control window9WAR in+0.1WAR out+3.0Net-2.9Net surplus−$11.3M

Full tenure10WAR in+0.1WAR out+3.0Net-2.9Net surplus−$11.3M

Pittsburgh Pirates

franchise trade score

91far better

Franchise trade score91

Rest of season96WAR in+1.4WAR out+0.1Net+1.4Net surplus$8.3M

Short term92WAR in+2.0WAR out+0.1Net+1.9Net surplus$10.1M

Control window91WAR in+3.0WAR out+0.1Net+2.9Net surplus$11.3M

Full tenure90WAR in+3.0WAR out+0.1Net+2.9Net surplus$11.3M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Octavio DotelP · 37 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr46

Rest of season56WAR+0.1FIP−119IP19Surplus−$1.0M

Short term47WAR+0.1FIP−119IP19Surplus−$1.0M

Control window45WAR+0.1FIP−119IP19Surplus−$1.0M

Full tenure46WAR+0.1FIP−119IP19Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 84, salary $3.3M, signed through 2011.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Octavio Dotel	signed (FA) thru 2011	$3.3M	$1.4M	+0.1	—	−$1.0M
Total over the control window			$1.4M	+0.1	—	−$1.0M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

James McDonaldP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+3.5WAR (control) · 4 yr80

Rest of season94WAR+1.4FIP−74IP64Surplus$7.3M

Short term81WAR+2.0FIP−111IP235Surplus$9.1M

Control window80WAR+3.5FIP−111IP436Surplus$13.3M

Full tenure79WAR+3.5FIP−111IP436Surplus$13.3M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 108.

Andrew LamboRF · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 3 yr17

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window9WAR-0.5wRC+48PA99Surplus−$3.1M

Full tenure10WAR-0.5wRC+48PA99Surplus−$3.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
James McDonald	pre-arb	est.	$4.2M	+3.5	$1.2M	$13.3M
Andrew Lambo	prospect	est.	$1.5M	-0.5	—	−$3.1M
Total over the control window			$5.7M	+3.0	$1.9M	$10.2M

What this became

Octavio Dotel → COLCOL ⇄ LAD, 2010-0.1 WAR

Also that day

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